New Little Project

[JoshuaA]

Anything like my shrimp they'll just hitch hike, I have around 20 six week old Cherries who regularly sit on my apple snail . At a time me and my girlfriend have counted around 8 on top of the poor apple snail at any one time haha.

I have also heard about assassin snails eating cherry shrimp, I would be much more concerned about the Betta possibly eating them.

 

[james_fish]

Anything like my shrimp they'll just hitch hike, I have around 20 six week old Cherries who regularly sit on my apple snail . At a time me and my girlfriend have counted around 8 on top of the poor apple snail at any one time haha.

I have also heard about assassin snails eating cherry shrimp, I would be much more concerned about the Betta possibly eating them.

Well Mr. Betta is on his last legs[sub](fins?)[/sub] now He won't survive the night.

Thanks for the responses guys

James.

 

[Lacuna]

Well Mr. Betta is on his last legs[sub](fins?)[/sub] now He won't survive the night.

Thanks for the responses guys

James.

You never know he may surprise you, my betta has surprised me several times when I thought he was at the end. Hope he pulls through.

 

[mattbleasby]

Aw man this sucks. I feel your pain. Keep the faith he may well pull through I will be keeping tabs on the topic.

 

[james_fish]

I hope he does surpirse me, but I can't see it happening i'm afriad Just one of those things in the hobby eh?

James.

 

[lilfishie]

Hows your Betta today James?

The tank looks fab

 

[james_fish]

Hows your Betta today James?

The tank looks fab

Thanks LF

I'm afraid it's bad news though, lost him overnight

James

 

[lilfishie]

So sorry to hear that James

 

[james_fish]

So sorry to hear that James

Cheers LF
It is a shame, I was concerned about him a few weeks ago, but he seemed to be doing okay since that. So was surprised at losing him

James

 

[james_fish]

On a brighter note, My Assassin snails have arrived

James.

 

[james_fish]

Assassins! Why have I never kept these before, they are great little things!



James.

 

[lilfishie]

they are how many did you get?

i have 10 in my 60l

 

[james_fish]

they are how many did you get?

i have 10 in my 60l

Just 3, the good thing is I can provide snails for them almost everyweek

EDIT: Screw it, im getting Cherry's can always add another species later on!

James.

 

[james_fish]

Last night I went out and got 6 harlequin rasboras, couldn't help myself haha
I thought I'd use the beneficial bacteria that was built up courtesy of by Betta.

Its sad however, two of the shoal seem to have a bacterial infection on their tails, even though they looked a healthy bunch at the LFS. So I'm keeping testing the water and doing a water change as caution. I'm also going to go and pick some melafix up from an LFS, does that stuff actually work?

James

 

[james_fish]

Well the infection has wiped out all but two of the Harlequins Feel like an idiot that I didn't notice at the store and quite angry with myself. It would seem Melafix and ideal water conditions wouldn't save them. Also my shrimp have been in around 3 days and have been fine. They've coloured up nicely and are all doing well! (another sign of good water conditions) The three Assasins are also doing well in the tank.

I will buy some more Harlequins when I get chance. will post a pic up soon, so keep checking back.

James.